Caroline took up with the London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC) the need to tackle serious overcrowding at Stratford station - greater use of Stratford International must be part of the solution.
Caroline questioned the Deputy Mayor of London for Business, and the senior leadership of the London Action Partnership (LEAP), on the serious issue of childcare on London’s economy. The lack of affordable childcare means we have the lowest maternal employment rates in any region of the UK.
Change is long overdue.
At Mayor's Question Time, Caroline welcomed the Mayor's plan to improve the van scrappage scheme to include sole traders, but stressed the need to go further and include mobility credits as part of the new car scrappage scheme.
Concerns about changes to the way London Boroughs help fund extra police officers have recently been raised by at City Hall by Caroline Pidgeon AM, the Liberal Democrat Assembly Member.
During the London Assembly session to consider the Mayor's final draft Budget, Caroline pressed him on Crossrail and PCSO numbers.
Watch Caroline on ITV discussing the waste of public money by the Garden Bridge project.
As TfL published the costs incurred by the Garden Bridge project, Caroline also said:
“The Mayor and TfL should not be boasting about being transparent in publishing this information.
As Crossrail's new chief executive admitted that the line will not open in 2019, Caroline told ITV:
Caroline Pidgeon, Liberal Democrat Londonwide Assembly Member, challenged the Mayor and the Commissioner of Transport for London (TfL) to ensure that the Board of TfL are far more effective in scrutinising the work of the transport organisation.
In the London Assembly's session to consider the Mayor's draft consolidated budget, Caroline sought assurances that any extra money found ahead of the final budget (through surplus business rates revenue) is allocated to policing and tackling crime.
At January 2019's Mayor's Question Time, Caroline raised her concerns with over the number of deployable Police Community Support Officers in London. With vacancies and officers on long-term sick leave, places like Streatham can end up with one PCSO left to cover four wards. This is not sustainable.
